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Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 16, 2025

Fry potatoes, not computers.
Here are seven potentially catastrophic misunderstandings about surge protection.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 11, 2025

The overuse of abbreviations and acronyms by photographers SUX. Therefore, at the risk of being totally absent of SEO keywords, I share with you today what’s wrong, IMHO, with the verbal shortcuts photographers abuse.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 09, 2025

Protect your rights and thwart picture pirates, the outright thieves who cash in on your photographic talent. Here's priceless advice from the founder of the company that has recovered more than $15 million from copyright infringements for photographers in 68 countries since 2014.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 07, 2025

3 Legged Thing's Kickstarter ends in just a few hours, this coming Friday (10-October) at 10:59 AM EDT to be exact. The funding for 3LT's new Axis straps has been enormously successful so far. It became fully funded in under one hour and therefore has been designated a "Project We Love" Kickstarter. Currently it's received pledges nearly 10X the stated goal.

And there's more big news that follows below. But act quickly, if you're going to. Tempus fugit.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 03, 2025  |  First Published: Oct 04, 2025

Even if you subscribe to every big network newsletter and keep your TV tuned to a news station 24/7, you miss some important lies. We can't let that happen. So occasionally we manufacture a few interesting facts and deliver them to you as if they really happened. Hell, that's more than most of the real news outlets do. I mean, a lot of the dreck we report is at least plausible.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 02, 2025

If you missed the opportunity to purchase a Limited Edition Peak Design/SITKA Slide Lite camouflage camera strap back in 2023, here's your chance.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Oct 01, 2025

With heavy emphasis on AI-enabled enhancements, improved ease-of-use, and more powerful features overall, Adobe has released the 2026 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements. Here's the rundown.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 27, 2025

Love photography? Admire the fantastic photos taken by others? Get off the bench and into the game! Live the dream and earn cold cash at the same time. The Famous Fotographers School can teach you how to create mind-blowing images without ever leaving home! FFS is accepting a limited number of pecunious students looking to start a career in this exciting field.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 24, 2025  |  First Published: Sep 25, 2025

I confess. I let my love affair with Cyanocitta Cristata become all-consuming, and placed my life in jeopardy. I cannot go out on my patio without facing extreme danger. I've spent a small fortune on arachis hypogaea (street name "goobers") just to feed her habit, and have been forced to become a prisoner in my own home because the Corvidae Family have a price on my head. 

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 20, 2025

A beautifully illustrated Travelog created by an extraterrestrial tourist was discovered in a rural New Jersey swamp, apparently dropped from one of the hundreds of drones that plagued the Garden State earlier this year. NASA has confirmed that the authenticated diary provides unprecedented insight into previously unexplainable phenomena that have puzzled citizens and scientists alike for decades.

Shutterbug obtained a copy of this otherworldly travel album and shares portions herewith, including summaries of comments and conclusions provided by official UAP/UFO experts, independent objective observers and my Uncle Tadeusz.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 18, 2025

WotanCraft recently upgraded their lineup of Rider Sling Bags, and the new V2 series is another homerun. WotanCraft always combines optimized functionality with handsome styling and extreme comfort, and the Rider V2 Series is no exception. Shutterbug had a chance to put a 4.5L Mini Rider, the smallest in the series, through the wringer. Here's our report.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 16, 2025

For several years, Shutterbug has shared the link for the fall foliage prediction map that covers the lower 48 states and is maintained by the folks at SmokeyMountains.com. Here's the 2025 version. The map is interactive, intuitive and updated regularly.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 13, 2025

Echt Optik just announced the availability of the Polygraph Filter for popular smartphones. With one snap you can separate fact from fiction, liars from fibbers, and fools from their money if you play your cards right.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 10, 2025  |  First Published: Sep 11, 2025

Add several magnitudes of precision to your close focusing technique. Oben's Macro Focusing Rails allow you to adjust the distance between the camera and subject in very tiny increments, enabling very accurate manual focus. If you shoot 1:1 macro or greater, you need an Oben Macro Focusing Rail.  And they are surprisingly affordable.

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Sep 09, 2025

Amazingly sturdy neck straps, sling straps, a wrist strap and more have been announced as the core of 3 Legged Thing's new Axis Strap System. Shutterbug has been field testing several preproduction samples and we like them—a lot!

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